Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-16

'""' Aohl dil I)hiiS Va VIC fDuutiI
near and dista {. from North AMI
from South--ceme prompt and
cheerful help supplying needs and
alternating distress. Our whole peo-
pie were touched 10y your suffering,
aud the noblest traits Of onr national
character were quickened by your ca.
lamity. When the pestilence, exhaust
ed 10y its virilence. abandoned the city
Its people returned to find their -four
ishing business gone and the value OF
their property destroyed. With undi-
unfinished confidence iu the future Of
their city, they submitted 10 enormous
taXation for the improvement OF its
sanitary condition and labored 10 regain
thcir fortunes. They soon secured
system Of sewerage that not only pro-
misses them protection against pssti-
iCnce. but which became known through
out al the cities of the country for its
conf lotCncss. Other extensive I'M
y10vcmCuts were also made. and
soon the citizens Of Memphis again
saw their city with wonderful
strides pushing on TO municipal great
ness and prosperity. Her population,
o. estimated, now reaches more than
1C,O'0 Inhabitants The merchants of
N'mphis viii have IN their hands
Gunng The current year moro than
10000 bales of cotton, valued at
sG0,Ooo,CO0. The annual product Of
Ter coitonsecd mills is the largest in
The world; and her banking capital and
business are I'm keeping with her i'm
muSc industries, while the vane Of
ioai estate inthe city has nearly or quite
trcblcd since 1878 Thus have yOn
conquered at last and overcome the
Iayagos Of war and pestilencc. You
may well forget all former Affections IN
the growth and prosperity OF the pres
ont, remembering only that IN your
ducst extremity proof was gwen of the
brotherhood OF the American people.
Tic patriotic sentiment expressed
on your behalf by your hon
orod icllow-citizcn in his address
ci welcome, | am sure, may say, will
bee generously responded to by your
countrymcn of the North. They want,
/ believe. rest from sectional bitterness,
and they know that the destiny OF orr
country is only to be achieved 10y a true
union IN sentiment and feeling az well
as in name. The business interests
Of our people are too alert and iutelh
gent to be sacrificed or injured by the
selfish appeals TO passion, which should
be nllaycd. They only insist that all
results Of the arbtrament OF arms, to
which reference has here been made,
shall be fully retained and enforced.
There floats past your city our nations
great river, which yOu rightfullylregard
asamost important factorin your present
and future welfare, and which believe
! is universally recognized as the proper
object of governmental protection and
improvement. To Memphis and to
every other city ON its banks the i'm
ploVcmcnt Of this vast highway Of com
iucrcc is 50 essential that they should
| lc interested in having this and other
proper work Of the same description
considered upon their merits ana freed
hCm schemes sometimes questionable
IN then character, and often eXtrava-
can't i'm their demands. l desire 10 re-
turn to the kind citizens of Memphis
and It's ncighborhood my thanks for
thcir cordial greetings, with the wish
that hereafter nothing but prosperity
viii follow their activity and enterprise.
INTERRUPTED BG DEATH.
4 most unfortunate occurrence in
tsuuptcd the foImalities of the occa-
SION. Just as the President closed ms
remarks, though the day was not IN
comfortably warm, the spot was an eX-
roscd one. and Judge Ellct, who stood
ior a time with his hat off while the
President was speaking, sat down and
WIS soon overcome by the heat Dr.
Bryant, of the presidential party, took
the direction of affairs and remained
with the unfortunate gentleman while
| the President was escorted to the Cot
ton and Merchants Exchanges.
Judge Ellet died five minutes after
/ the President left the reyiewing-stand.
/ Wien he sank intoa chair in iainting
condition some little confusion fol-
! lowed. DR. Gyrant assisted by Post
/ msster-Goncral Nllas and Colonel no
bent L. Iooncy, caught him as he was
/ in tie act Of falling to the platform.
! Several gentlemen OF the Entertain
! mcut Committee, who were seated IN
| close proximity, aided in the efforts
| that were being made TO restore him to
/ Consciousness. Three or four of the
ladies spread their fans and did all in
/ their power TO revive him. Water was
thrown in his face and spirits admins
tered. IL Kennedy Jones came TO tue
assistance of Nr. Bryant, and the two
worked with the PROSTATE and uncon-
tcious form. hut without avail
President Cleveland, who had just
| finished BIS address, stood looking at
the efforts that were being made to re
yiye the venerable jurist with sad and
sympathetic couutcnance, wmIe MIS-
cleveland seemed deeply affected The
presidential party had lefothe platform
before Dr. Bryant sadly arOse from over
the body and. turning to an acqualnt-
suce. remarked Let's join the Pre-
sident's party" In answer to the IN
onirv. "Vhat is the matter with Judge
! tuet ?" Jr. Bryant responded: " lie
tainted. and has not yet recovered con
sciousness. This was said to dlspel the
| shadow OF gloom lhul lhlShO Oti0I Ni9O
have been cast upon the festivities had
the true condition of the stricken man
been made known.
The immense multitude who witness
cd the incident did not realize that
Death had come amongst them. They
made a rush for the exposition build
| ing. where the reception was being
| h,ld. leaving to few friends OF the
Judge the sud duty Of carrying his re-
mains across the street, from where
they were soon afterwards taken to his
home, Oh Shelby street
THE PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION
10 the public in the hall Of the Cotton
Exchange was about one hour III
length The President and Mrs.
! Cleveland were assisted by Postmaster
General and Mrs. Villas. From the
exchange the party were escorted to
their tram, at the foot Of Court street.
and at o'clock left for Nashville.
THE PRESIDENT GREATLY SHOCKED.
BARTLETT Tenn, October l5.-Ihe
presidential train is on time at Bartlett
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